Agility Culture

Laura Bussing, CPDT, CCFT, CASPC. Canine Culture LLC

Agility Culture offers an immersive experience into the exciting world of everything that is Dog Agility. Join Laura Bussing, Coach, Competitor and Judge, as she shares thoughtful insights and tips for dog agility training and competing at any level. Each week listen to learn about helpful strategies for bringing out the best in your agility team. We'll dive into all aspects of training, handling, building engagement, managing arousal, growth mindset, analyzing courses, mental game, canine and handler fitness. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode! CanineCultureCompany.com

  1. 22 jun

    27 State of Agility Competition

    Analysis of the responses to my viral post that asked the question "If you could change one thing in agility, what would that be?" 656 comments were studied for the most common to give us the Top 10, the most unusual and what wasn't mentioned. The recurring themes are quite interesting! Link to original post https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1526155965964464&set=a.549499100296827 My Website: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/

    30 min
  2. 26 Agility Dreams with Kaitlyn Kaminski of Team USA

    3 jun

    26 Agility Dreams with Kaitlyn Kaminski of Team USA

    In this episode, I host special guest, Kaitlyn Kaminski of WAO & European Open Team USA. We discuss her compelling agility story of rising fast to the top shelf of USA agility. Kaitlyn recently competed at the World Agility Open running clean in 5/6 runs. Take a listen! My website: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/

    41 min
  3. 25 Ring Readiness - Why it's Important

    19 may

    25 Ring Readiness - Why it's Important

    In this episode, I discuss the importance of ring readiness for competition and keeping dogs under control. I dive into how to devlelop it and maintain it, along with why everyone should do their part to keep the agility community safe. The cornerstone of teamwork is Engagement. Website: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/

    33 min

  4. 8 may

    24 How to Work Past and Prevent Training Problems

    I discuss some of the common training problems and setbacks in agility training. I provide strategies on how to work out of a training session failure and how to set-up training sessions to prevent potential setbacks from occurring. Learn about factors that can cause training issues and how to avoid them. My website: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/

    35 min

  5. 19 abr

    23 Burning Questions from Listeners

    In this "ask me anything" episode, I answer questions from listeners that are all over the agility spectrum. Questions spanned from arousal issues, mental games for dogs, making practice engaging, managing multiple dogs in training, canine fitness schedules, startline routines and more! Puppy Cognition Study Overview: https://today.duke.edu/2025/12/inside-minds-puppies-how-do-they-develop-their-thinking-skills Arousal Control Online Class: https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/courses/ring-impulse-control Yerkes-Dodson Law of Performance/Arousal https://www.canineculturecompany.com/EndUserFiles/79262.pdf Fitness For Agility Online Class: https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/courses/FitnessForAgility My Website: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/

    1 h 12 min

  6. 31 mar

    22 Wizard of Course Walks: Strategies for Maximizing your time

    In this episode, I share smart strategies for all of the pre-planning to maximize your course walk. Find out how to optimally prime your brain for the most bandwidth to get the most out of your 8 minutes. Clever insights and tricks that will likely lead to better outcomes in your runs. Mastering Course Memorization Online Class: https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/courses/course-memorization My website: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/

    24 min

  7. 8 mar

    21 Understanding Sensitive Dogs in Agility

    In this episode, I discuss the characteristics of sensitive dogs and the training considerations for them. Learning to train a sensitive dog in a manner that keeps their confidence high and their sensitivites low. More dogs are "sensitive" then we realize. Website: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/ Online Classroom: https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/

    23 min

  8. 20 feb

    20 The Nuances of Ring Stress in Dog Agility

    In this episode, I discuss the intricacies of Ring Stress in Dog Agility. It's complicated. Every dog that competes has some amount of stress. Does yours have too much? I break down the underlying causes, the physical signs and give you strategies to help your dog. Whether your dog has ring stress or not, this eye-opening episode will be thought provoking into your agility partnership. Online Ring Stress Class information: https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/courses/ring-stressed Learn more about Laura: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/

    44 min
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Información

Agility Culture offers an immersive experience into the exciting world of everything that is Dog Agility. Join Laura Bussing, Coach, Competitor and Judge, as she shares thoughtful insights and tips for dog agility training and competing at any level. Each week listen to learn about helpful strategies for bringing out the best in your agility team. We'll dive into all aspects of training, handling, building engagement, managing arousal, growth mindset, analyzing courses, mental game, canine and handler fitness. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode! CanineCultureCompany.com

Ficha técnica

  • Creado por
    Laura Bussing, CPDT, CCFT, CASPC. Canine Culture LLC
  • Años en activo
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    27
  • Clasificación
    Apto
  • Derechos de autor
    © Laura Bussing, CPDT, CCFT, CASPC. Canine Culture LLC
  • Sitio web del podcast
    Agility Culture

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